dangerous

dangerous
dan|ger|ous
W2S2 [ˈdeındʒərəs] adj
1.) able or likely to harm or kill you
→↑harmful
▪ laws about dangerous dogs
▪ Some of these prisoners are extremely dangerous.
▪ It's dangerous for a woman to walk alone at night.
dangerous for
▪ The crumbling sidewalks are dangerous for old people.
dangerous to
▪ The virus is probably not dangerous to humans.
highly/very dangerous
▪ The aircraft caught fire, a highly dangerous situation.
▪ The powdered milk was not as good as breast milk, and was downright dangerous (=actually dangerous) when it was mixed with unclean water.
2.) involving a lot of risk, or likely to cause problems
= ↑risky
▪ The business is in a dangerous financial position.
▪ a politically dangerous strategy
3.) dangerous ground/territory
a situation or subject that could make someone very angry or upset
▪ Teachers can be on dangerous ground if they discuss religion.
>dangerously adv
▪ people who drive dangerously
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WORD FOCUS: dangerous
similar words: hazardous, risky, treacherous, perilous (literary)
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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